WordPress plugin comparison

DarkUploader vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

DarkUploader

by dansart

Fewer than 10 installs

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for DarkUploader.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, DarkUploader about 3.
DarkUploader has no reviews yet.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for DarkUploader.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for DarkUploader.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	DarkUploader	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Popular rank	#68,970	#123
Active installs	Fewer than 10	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	92	296K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(743)
Support threads resolved	–	93%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×3.57
Last release	1 month ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.0

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